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- Graphics Processing Unit A specialized logic chip devoted to rendering 2D or 3D images. Display adapters contain one or more GPUs for fast graphics rendering. The more...
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- NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move along
- NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move alongThe fact that Nvidia is not telling us...the whole story tells us the whole story. If it wasn't "that bad", they wouldn't be afraid to come forward with all the facts. This is typical behavior for a corporation, if the news is...
- Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, store owner, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUs
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUsNot Good if Companies CollapseNobody would ever accuse me of being a sycophant for big business, but your off-hand remark that who cares as long as these price cuts are good for consumers was really offensive.These price cuts don't do us consumers...
- Tags: Games, Investment, Video cards, Semiconductors, GPU, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUs
- About four weeks after the release of the GeForce GTX 200 series, NVIDIA has slashed the price of the GTX 260 and 280 GPUs in responce to competition from AMD/ATI. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 million
- ATI acquisition costs AMD another $880 millionFire HectorThat's where they need to start. This guy has a terrible, terrible track record and it's showing its colors now. AMD has some AMAZING engineers and talent. Probably some of the most talented processor engineers around but bad management =...
- Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Operational accounting, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., GPU, processor, acquisition
- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUs
- Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUsADVANTAGE - ATII sure glad AMD / ATI took the steps they did... they dont overclock the chips as bad... they use less power.. and just overalll better design chips...I Love how NVIDIA went out and said the future is...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Notebooks, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, G86 GPU, ATI Technologies Inc., G84, motherboard, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., board
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
- Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUs
- According to The Inquirer, the heat issues affecting "significant quantities" of older mobile GPUs affects all NVIDIA G84 and G86 GPUs which are used in GeForce 8400M and 8600M graphics cards. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., GPU, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- NVIDIA helping to bring PhysX to the Radeon GPU
- NVIDIA helping to bring PhysX to the Radeon GPUTom's Hardware ReportsThat AMD has sent the requested documents to Badit. So effectively, AMD is cooperating with both Badit and Nvidia on porting CUDA and PhysX to Radeon cards.This was printed yesterday so you might want to update your blog to reflect...
- Tags: Tom, Badit, PhysX, Radeon, Radeon GPU, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., GPU
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- NVIDIA helping to bring PhysX to the Radeon GPU
- Here's an interesting development. Remember last week I blogged about a third-party project that was attempting to bring PhysX support (NVIDIA-owned technology) to the Radeon GPU? Well, it now appears that the project has the support of NVIDIA. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Project, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Radeon, GPU, Hd Dvd, Public Relations, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and wide
- NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and widePublically?"Well, since then the company’s stock has taken a serious battering, and the company doesn’t seem to be willing to talk about the problems with its GPUs publically."Publically is not a word. Publicly is.That aside, Nvidea is playing the blame game and not...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU, blame, supplier
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- NVIDIA: Let's spread the blame far and wide
- Last week I blogged about a problem that had emerged relating to a "significant quantities" of older mobile GPUs suffering premature death due to heat exhaustion. Well, since then the company's stock has taken a serious battering, and the company doesn't seem to be willing to talk about the problems...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., Notebook Computer, OEM, Supplier, GPU, Notebooks, BIOS, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- NVIDIA hit by faulty mobile GPU disclosure
- NVIDIA hit by faulty mobile GPU disclosureNvidia ain't what they used to be.AMD has made ATI the place to be today. I think Nvidia's attitude has caused them more problems than anything. At one time I wouldn't have considered anything but Nvidia for my GPU. Now I try to stay...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU disclosure, faulty mobile, GPU, mobile
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool
- Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...
- Tags: Processor, Notebook, NVidia Corp., Notebook Chip, Chip, GPU, MCP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- NVIDIA hit by faulty mobile GPU disclosure
- NVIDIA has discovered a problem relating to "significant quantities" of older mobile GPUs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mobile, NVidia Corp., GPU, Details, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Radeon HD 4850 - Another GPU that fails to keep up with the aging 8800 GTS
- Radeon HD 4850 - Another GPU that fails to keep up with the aging 8800 GTSThis is a great surpriseAMD said that the new 4XXX graphics card range would give movie realistic gameplay...guess it's marketing...Well...I have to say, that GTS is a great card! I've used it in my work...
- Tags: AMD GPU, Radeon HD 4850, Radeon HD, Radeon, GPU, GTS, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
- Radeon HD 4850 - Another GPU that fails to keep up with the aging 8800 GTS
- What's going on at AMD/ATI? Who does the company insist on coming out with GPU after GPU that falls flat on its face when compared to NVIDIA's aging 8800 GTS? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Card, NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., Radeon, GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-06-19
- NVIDIA launches the 'best performing GPU on the planet'
- NVIDIA launches the 'best performing GPU on the planet'Think ATI?Precisely why I'm waiting for the 4800 series. 55nm and lower price is what won me over. I think ATI's gamble is starting to pay off.Even higher clock would worry me though, seeing that they're already using dual slot cooler for...
- Tags: R700, GPU, card, ATI Technologies Inc., shader, NVidia Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-16
- NVIDIA launches the 'best performing GPU on the planet'
- (At least that's what Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan says.) Accordingly, NVIDIA announced the release of their latest line of graphics cards this morning. The GTX 260 and GTX 280 mark the debut of the upcoming 200 series GPUs. The GTX 280 counts 240 processing cores and 1GB of...
- Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- NVIDIA unveils the GeForce GTX 200 series
- Today NVIDIA unveil their next-generation high-performance GPUs aimed at power-hungry enthusiasts - the GeForce GTX 200. All the graphical power you'll ever need for now for $650! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Game, Performance, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., GPU, CUDA, GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GT200 GPU, Application Area, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 200
- Taking a look at NVIDIA's latest GeForce GTX 200 GPUs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, nvidia, geforce, gtx, 200, gpu
- Image galleries 2008-06-15
- What do Mac developers want from Apple?
- In advance of Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference, several longtime Mac developers share hopes, suggestions and even concerns for their primary technology provider. The discussion spans iPhone, graphics acceleration and Apple's strategy for technology licensing. Of course, the talk across the industry is about the iPhone. Still,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Apple Macintosh, Performance, Operating System, API, Apple Inc., CPU, Graphics, GPU, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-06-05
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